UnitAlive undeclared function

[Flux]

Greetings hivers,
Can you use the UnitAlive function? Mine doesn't work

I tried using jassnewgenpack5d and jassnewgenpack207 but both doesn't work. I tried placing the common.ai in the jasshelper folder of JNGP but it also doesn't work.
It says UnitAlive is an undeclared function.

 

[PurgeandFire]

You have to declare the native somewhere in your code. See:
http://www.wc3c.net/vexorian/jasshelpermanual.html#ndf

In your case, you would just need to add this line of code somewhere:
native UnitAlive takes unit u returns boolean
JassHelper will take care of the rest. If you can't get native declarations to work for some reason, you can always declare it as a custom function yourself just to achieve the same functionality:

function UnitAlive takes unit u returns boolean
    return not IsUnitType(u, UNIT_TYPE_DEAD) and GetUnitTypeId(u) != 0
endfunction

 

[Flux]

You have to declare the native somewhere in your code. See:
http://www.wc3c.net/vexorian/jasshelpermanual.html#ndf

In your case, you would just need to add this line of code somewhere:
native UnitAlive takes unit u returns boolean
JassHelper will take care of the rest.

Thanks! it worked. But since UnitAlive is found in common.ai, can I also used ither common.ai functions but I just have to declare it first?

EDIT: Nvm, I read it in your link.

 

[RobertMKD]

What is the difference between JASS and GUI triggers? Does JASS take less space? And are there things you can't make with GUI but you can using JASS?

 

[Ceday]

What is the difference between JASS and GUI triggers?

Using JASS lets you make triggers via coding/typing, while using GUI lets you makes triggers in a "Event/Condition/Action" structure and mouse clicks.GUI is easier for starters because all you need is some English knowledge.

Does JASS take less space?

Yes, but this is almost never a reason to use JASS instead of GUI since difference is little.

And are there things you can't make with GUI but you can using JASS?

Not much, but when you use "custom script" you actually putting a line of jass code in your trigger.Pretty much all things can be made with combination of GUI + custom scripts, but even though it can be made, it might be harder.

 

[BloodDrunk]

JASS is script language of Wc3. It is way more efficient, more thingsbare opened to you and it is just better, but hardrr to learn.
GUI, on the otger side, is easier to learn, but lacks lot's of functions that are available using JASS, and is heavier.

 

[RobertMKD]

Using JASS lets you make triggers via coding/typing, while using GUI lets you makes triggers in a "Event/Condition/Action" structure and mouse clicks.GUI is easier for starters because all you need is some English knowledge.


Yes, but this is almost never a reason to use JASS instead of GUI since difference is little.


Not much, but when you use "custom script" you actually putting a line of jass code in your trigger.Pretty much all things can be made with combination of GUI + custom scripts, but even though it can be made, it might be harder.

Then why do some people use JASS instead of GUI? It is obviously better to use (at least for me , I'd like to learn coding but it's harder and I know how to use GUI so I think I that's enough)

 

[Pinzu]

Then why do some people use JASS instead of GUI? It is obviously better to use (at least for me , I'd like to learn coding but it's harder and I know how to use GUI so I think I that's enough)

Just convert to jass already, just do it!

 

[RobertMKD]

Just convert to jass already, just do it!

Hahaha, no man, I have other more important job to do, maybe when I finish.. But, GUI still looks better to me

 

[Light]

GUI is very messy. and this is coming from a GUI user.
heck, you can't even make a properly playable map using full GUI (leaks!!!!!)

 

[RobertMKD]

Well, I don't use full GUI I've also learned some scripts to clean leaks ^_^

 

[Light]

that's the entire point of my post. or did you not catch that?

 

[BloodDrunk]

I myself started with GUI, and that's when I regretted it....
Now I'm doing everything in GUI.

 

[RobertMKD]

I myself started with GUI, and that's when I regretted it....
Now I'm doing everything in GUI.

Hahahahaha xD
Maybe I'm also going to regret it one day, but I'll still use it.

 

[Daffa]

A GUI user myself but I still have knowledge of Jass usage, though not to a maximum extend yet. GUI actually do a lot if you know what you're doing.

-Out of derailing.

Anyway, UnitAlive iirc is only the efficient form of let's see... IsUnitAlive?
Btw, thanks to Purge for the manual (I rarely read manuals xD) and find something good there for me to use ^^

 

[Flux]

Anyway, UnitAlive iirc is only the efficient form of let's see... IsUnitAlive?
Btw, thanks to Purge for the manual (I rarely read manuals xD) and find something good there for me to use ^^

In the Spell Section, using UnitAlive is sort of a requirement for checking if unit is alive. They don't want IsUnitAlive or GetWidgetLife(u) > 0.405.

 

[Daffa]

Oh yeah, that's on Jass end
I forgot about that, since I only upload GUI spells.